stretch mark correlation?

This may seem a bit strange, but my sister and I believe we have found a correlation between stretch marks and smooth heals! We do not get stretch marks during pregnancy, but are cursed with rough heals that callous very easily and quickly. We think there might be something to do with the elasticity of our skin. When people wonder if they are going to have stretch marks, I ask if they have chronic smooth or rough heels, and so far I have been right! Smooth heals=stretch marks. Rough heals=no stretch marks. Just curious to see if we're really on to something and what better place to ask!! Thanks!

This may seem a bit strange, but my sister and I believe we have found a correlation between stretch marks and smooth heals! We do not get stretch marks during pregnancy, but are cursed with rough heals that callous very easily and quickly. We think there might be something to do with the elasticity of our skin. When people wonder if they are going to have stretch marks, I ask if they have chronic smooth or rough heels, and so far I have been right! Smooth heals=stretch marks. Rough heals=no stretch marks. Just curious to see if we're really on to something and what better place to ask!! Thanks!

You might be!! Here's my contribution:- My mom has very rough heals and she never got any stretch mark from her 3 pregnancies.- I've got slightly rough heals and I've got just a few small stretch marks for now (it might get worse in the next month, though).

You might be!! Here's my contribution:- My mom has very rough heals and she never got any stretch mark from her 3 pregnancies.- I've got slightly rough heals and I've got just a few small stretch marks for now (it might get worse in the next month, though).

Your theory could be proven with me. I have super soft skin, everywhere! I've had stretch marks when Ive lost weight in the past, gained weight and now my stretch marks have almost reached my belly button and Ive only ganied 10lbs! Oh well...hope you can prove your theory.

Your theory could be proven with me. I have super soft skin, everywhere! I've had stretch marks when Ive lost weight in the past, gained weight and now my stretch marks have almost reached my belly button and Ive only ganied 10lbs! Oh well...hope you can prove your theory.

This is true for me. I have smooth feet in general, especially the heels. I have a ton of stretchmarks all over my belly, my hips, and they are starting on my chest. I would rather have rough heels than stretch marks :(

This is true for me. I have smooth feet in general, especially the heels. I have a ton of stretchmarks all over my belly, my hips, and they are starting on my chest. I would rather have rough heels than stretch marks :(

Sorry to dissappoint, but I have rough/cracked heels and I have stretch marks on my breasts and thighs like no tomorrow, I only have a couple really small ones on my sides though (less than an inch long) - I'm lucky that all the ones I have are not deep, just red in color...

Sorry to dissappoint, but I have rough/cracked heels and I have stretch marks on my breasts and thighs like no tomorrow, I only have a couple really small ones on my sides though (less than an inch long) - I'm lucky that all the ones I have are not deep, just red in color...

For those of you keeping score, that's 13 mamas that the theory works for and 5 it doesn't. I guess Johnson and Johnson won't be calling me anytime soon for my research!
Just to add a couple of caveats: narrow it to belly stretch marks since I too have some marks on my thighs from a growth spurt when I was a teen. And I mean chronically dry heals, like you'd get a pedi, lie on a bed of feathers for a week and they are again really rough and scratchy.

For those of you keeping score, that's 13 mamas that the theory works for and 5 it doesn't. I guess Johnson and Johnson won't be calling me anytime soon for my research!
Just to add a couple of caveats: narrow it to belly stretch marks since I too have some marks on my thighs from a growth spurt when I was a teen. And I mean chronically dry heals, like you'd get a pedi, lie on a bed of feathers for a week and they are again really rough and scratchy.

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